Lack of contest for HK's top job saps interest in election
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Mr John Lee is set to replace Mrs Carrie Lam on July 1 with the backing of China's central government.
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HONG KONG - With Hong Kong gearing up to elect its next leader in two weeks, public interest in the sole candidate for the chief executive position has been relatively muted compared with previous years.
Locals whom The Sunday Times spoke to said they were indifferent and less inclined this time to follow election news as they were already certain of the outcome.